Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Kids & Family #139, Education for Kids #17

Join Master Naturalist, Bible teacher and author Eryn Lynum as we explore God's wild and wonderful world!What can a bird's migration teach us about God's guidance in our life? How can counting tree rings help us understand our life story? How can a milkweed plant help us cut off toxic thoughts and think about everything lovely and true?God's wild and wonderful world is full of amazing life lessons. As we get outside and adventure through creation, we'll discover how deep and wide the Father's love is for us!Each episode of The Nat Theo Nature Lessons podcast teaches God's truth through visuals in nature. Nat = Natural, Theo = Theology. Where kids dive into the study of Natural Theology—discovering God through nature!

How Do Pufferfish Puff Up? Lesson 71
Apr 15, 2025 – 23:27
Why Is Nature Musical? With Music Director Sean Bohnet
Apr 10, 2025 – 24:58
How Is a Rock Made? Rockhounding Adventures - Lesson 70
Apr 8, 2025 – 32:34
How Do Water Striders Walk On Water? Lesson 69
Apr 1, 2025 – 29:15
How Do Fish Breathe Underwater? The Curious Ways Creatures Breathe - Lesson 68
Mar 25, 2025 – 23:50
Tasmanian Tigers, Elephants, and Caring for God’s Creation With Dr. Gordon Wilson - Lesson 67
Mar 18, 2025 – 29:23
Charging Rhinos and Playful Wombats - Nature Filmmaking With Dr. Gordon Wilson
Mar 17, 2025 – 29:23
What Is the Smallest Seed? The Curious Way an Orchid Grows Up - Lesson 66
Mar 11, 2025 – 29:16
Would God Forgive Those Who Hunted Bison to Near Extinction? Lesson 65
Mar 4, 2025 – 28:47
How Does An Octopus Change Color and Shape? Lesson 64
Feb 25, 2025 – 24:53
How Many Brains Does an Octopus Have? Lesson 63
Feb 18, 2025 – 24:20
Experience the Bible Through the Eyes of Animals With Author and Pastor Marty Machowski
Feb 13, 2025 – 31:26
How Do Pigeons Deliver Mail? Lesson 62
Feb 11, 2025 – 23:08
Why Are Slugs Slimy? Lesson 61
Feb 4, 2025 – 29:25
You Are Wonderfully Made! A Very Special Episode Made by Listeners
Jan 30, 2025 – 20:01
How Do Our Brains Work? Lesson 60
Jan 28, 2025 – 29:28
What Is Our Heart For? With Dr. Matthew Sleeth - Lesson 59
Jan 21, 2025 – 34:45
The Story Of The Doctor Who Stole A Bible - With Dr. Matthew Sleeth
Jan 20, 2025 – 19:15
What Is the Code That Makes Our Bodies? Discovering DNA - Lesson 58
Jan 14, 2025 – 29:33
What Are We Made Of? Exploring Human Cells - Lesson 57
Jan 7, 2025 – 33:28
Why Doesn’t North America’s Fastest Land Animal Jump? Episode 56
Dec 31, 2024 – 28:45
A Very Imperfect Christmas Tree Story - BONUS Episode
Dec 23, 2024 – 18:07
What Color Is a Polar Bear? With Biologist Jill Smith- Episode 55
Dec 17, 2024 – 35:55
What Caterpillar Braves the Arctic? With Biologist Jill Smith - Episode 54
Dec 10, 2024 – 34:32
How Do Wood Duck Babies Survive a 60-Foot Fall? Episode 53
Dec 3, 2024 – 27:28
Do All Monarch Butterflies Migrate? With Kayla White - Episode 52
Nov 26, 2024 – 36:22
How Did Curiosity Save The Black-footed Ferrets? Episode 51
Nov 19, 2024 – 24:56
What Lives In A Pile Of Leaves? Meet the Forest Recyclers - Episode 50
Nov 12, 2024 – 25:03
Why And How Do Leaves Change Colors? Episode 49
Nov 5, 2024 – 29:32
What Can We Learn From A Whale’s Earwax? With Whale Expert Nikki Farmer - Episode 48
Oct 29, 2024 – 26:39
Can Jellyfish Live Forever? With Marine Biologist Sherri Seligson - Episode 47
Oct 22, 2024 – 48:34
How Is A Pearl Made? Exploring Seashells and Mollusks - Episode 46
Oct 15, 2024 – 26:38
What Is a Shark’s 6th Sense? With Marine Biologist Michael Lane - Episode 45
Oct 8, 2024 – 50:05
Giant Squid, Glowing Fish, And Creatures Of The Abyss - Episode 44
Oct 1, 2024 – 36:52
How Do Animals See In The Dark? Creature Night Vision - Episode 43
Sep 17, 2024 – 22:48
Why Are Cicadas So Loud? With Biologist Jill Smith - Episode 42
Sep 3, 2024 – 32:25
How Do Prairie Dogs Use A Secret Language? Episode 41
Aug 20, 2024 – 28:41
Why Are Bats Great Gardeners? Episode 40
Aug 6, 2024 – 26:18
Are Bats Blind? Episode 39
Jul 23, 2024 – 23:14
How Do Spiders Make Webs? Episode 38
Jul 9, 2024 – 27:12
Why Are Dart Frogs Poisonous? Episode 37
Jun 25, 2024 – 23:50
Why Are Foxes So Sneaky? Episode 36
Jun 11, 2024 – 22:50
Can Bees Dance? With Beekeeper Jenny - Episode 35
May 28, 2024 – 26:35
How Did God Use Math To Create Nature? Exploring The Fibonacci Sequence & Numbers - Episode 34
May 21, 2024 – 23:06
What’s That Song?! Why And How Birds Sing - Episode 33
May 14, 2024 – 19:13
Why Do Sloths Hang Upside Down? Episode 32
Apr 30, 2024 – 20:32
What Is The Difference Between A Turtle And Tortoise? Episode 31
Apr 16, 2024 – 21:02
What Is A Solar Eclipse? Episode 30
Apr 2, 2024 – 24:14
Creating Core Memories in Nature as a Family with Ginny Yurich - Parents Edition - Episode 29
Mar 27, 2024 – 26:25
Create a Nature Calendar of Firsts with Ginny Yurich of 1000 Hours Outside - Kids Edition - Episode 28
Mar 26, 2024 – 21:27

Recent Reviews

the clearner man

Nay Theo

My 2Kids LoveThis podcast💝❣️💖❤️💕
kaer23

Love this podcast!

My son and I love listening to this podcast. He is 3 years old and sits for an entire podcast while coloring the coloring pages. And then he usually asks me questions about what he heard. Thank you so much for providing biblical lessons about God’s amazing creations!
audlfleming

Too many ads!

This show is so wonderful, but I hate having to sit through so many ads in a show oriented towards kids. My kids lose interest in the topic once the ads begin. Suggestion, maybe moved ads to the end of the show so it’s less distracting for kiddos! :)
Bex1217

Awesome podcast

Listen to it once a week with my kids and do the nature packet throughout the week. Great easy nature study and I like listening as well!! I love that she weaves scripture throughout!
JL9932

What a gem

My family and I discovered Nat Theo a few months ago, and we LOVE the podcasts so much! We joined the Nat Theo Club this week, and can already tell that we’re going to love all of the extra material, and bonus videos! Thank you, Eryn, for creating such useful, fun, God honoring content…🩷💙
Beauty.in.Christ93

Full of Wonder and Worship!

I love this podcast. The host is full of wonder, amazement, and joy about God‘s glory and creation. She uses each lesson to point you back to the gospel, and I will be a long time listener for years to come.
Rae Kee

Favorite podcast for kids

This is the BEST Biblical nature podcast for kids (and this mom enjoys listening too!) My 5 year old is constantly telling me all kinds of cool facts that he learned from “Mrs Eryn” and I love seeing his interest in nature and science being fostered through this podcast!
Azswinner

Please make more I love it!

I love this podcast it is so fun and unique! I really enjoy it and i am learning too! The nat Theo podcast is a great part of my nighttime routine 💕
The Felicity Collective

Excellent way to learn more about God’s creation!

Thank you for the hard work you put into each episode! Each of my five children (ages 10yo to 2yo) love being in nature and love learning about it! Our favorite episode is the one about wood duck babies; my husband is an avid hunter and sees them often during duck season so this was special for us!
Christin from Ohio

Too many ads

I’m enjoying listening to her Rooted in Wonder book so I thought we’d like her podcast. With 3 commercials in the first 6 minutes, my kids and I didn’t even finish the first episode.
Momma of 4 under 4

Great information

My kids love learning the facts and information and how those creations are connected to the Bible. Unfortunately the ads are too distracting for them and they break up the podcast too much. I wish they were just in the beginning before the podcast or at the end.
Melissa1138

Perfect for our family.

I stumbled on this podcast and I’m so happy to have done so. This is the perfect blend of science and Bible for my young family. I love the quick Bible lesson she adds to go with what she’s teaching on in the science part. Thank you so much for putting Good quality podcasts out there into the world.
Daughters and Momma

Love this podcast

This blends science and faith so well. My kids love it! They hope to hear one about horses sometime 🐎. They also liked it when the kids spoke! Thank you for doing the show!
judah winkler

I love this podcast

I am 10 and I love this podcast! It has taught me a lot about God and nature.
AlasConn

Love love

We love this podcast so much that i will always love this podcast so much love it
wagsette

We love this podcast!

Thank you so much for this amazing resource for loving God and His world! Our whole family enjoys your content!
Startswithabook

A family favorite!!

Nature and Biblical content what more can you ask for?! We are part of the Nat Theo club and my kids (and I) love learning alongside of Erin about God’s wild and wonderful creation! My son is SO excited about the current ocean unit! I always share episodes with my friends, you won’t be sorry you listened!
Kristen McG

An Incredible Resource for Our Family and Our Homeschool

So happy that friends shared this podcast with me. We’re just starting kindergarten homeschool and this is the perfect resource to include. I love listening just as much as my daughter - and will think of Eryn’s biblical illustrations whenever I see these animals!
Heidel82

Great resource

As a homeschool family, this is one of our “go-to’s!” It keeps my boys engaged and gives us inspiration to explore nature.
run.jane.run

Such a wonderful podcast!

We love this podcast and love learning on the road all about animals from a Christian perspective
Jpipdavis

Incredible Resource

I just found this podcast and was blown away at how thoughtful and rich it is. She stops to explain words some age ranges may not know about just yet, such as habitat, snd defining quickly and cohesively what reptiles and amphibians are, and a quick yet thorough breakdown of their differences. Rich in scripture and a perfect length for car rides or morning rituals. What a gift.
FranklinandSarah

Engaging and deep look at the wonder of nature

Eryn’s podcast is truly a gem in the space of educational nature podcasts. It is geared towards children but she never talks down to them. She shows immense respect for their intelligence and handles detailed science, scriptural and theological connections, and nature wisdom with depth and sensitivity. My kids are always eager for new episodes, and they listen and retain much of the information they learn here. Eryn’s format and her slow, and well mapped out journey through each podcast topic always leads to rich conversations for our family.
Usersssss122134

Love this podcast!!

We love Nat Theo SO MUCH!! My kids love that they get to learn about something new in nature and then how it ties into the Lord and how incredible He is in designing creation. They especially love the fun coloring sheets that are on each Podcast. They love coloring while learning. I’ve already recommended to so many friends!!
Lauren Winslow

Such a unique resource!

Eryn has inspired a love of nature in relationship to the Bible not just in my kids, but in me as well. Two things I already loved, but didn’t know how quite to connect them. My kids ask for a Nat Theo each time we get in the car (and then some.) Short, sweet, and so informative!
natureplz

Perfect

LOVE this podcast. So perfect for our family. I love the interweaving of nature education and spiritual truth.
Ark8687

An amazing resource!!

We LOVE this podcast so much! It’s exactly what we were looking for in our homeschool: incorporating Gods interesting creation, connecting it all to scripture and a relevant Bible teaching! I can’t recommend enough! Erin has a beautiful teaching approach and is so knowledgeable! We plan on using this all year as part of our science/Bible curriculum.
Bishoffkin

Trivia, science, & Bible OH MY

Homeschool family here (8 years). We listen to almost every episode that comes out. Sometimes all snuggled on the couch and sometimes during car rides. Not only do my kids enjoy guessing & learning (did you know pill bugs have gills?!) but Mom loves the scripture, life application & corresponding activity pages. What an honor it is to be able to listen to this podcast! Thank you Eryn!
Aharris2018

We love Nat Theo

We are huge Nat Theo fans in our house. My kids love listening and learning while we’re in the car. As the parent I learn so much as well!
icedancer721

Beautifully done

I love listening to this with our children. I love how calm, informative, and clear each episode is. I especially love the speakers cadence, not too fast for little ears. And her descriptions of definitions of new words or concepts is very well done. Love love!
Cunkybirdypooh

Beautiful!

It’s a new find for our family and we are truly enjoying it! We love how it’s beautifully connected between knowledge of nature and who God is! Highly recommend!
Helays

Everyday listeners!!

We LOVE Nat Theo!! My kids thoroughly enjoy Eryn’s fun, interesting and faith growing lessons!! As Nat Theo Club Members, it’s awesome to get to go deeper into the lessons with the Activity Guides, coloring pages and Field Notes!! So grateful for the ways this podcast has fueled my family’s love and wonder for God and His creation!!
savage12216

Our new favorite podcast!

We (kids and adults alike) love this podcast! So many fun facts and I love how you seamlessly weave in the Bible to God’s creation. My kids are always asking to listen!
JRO806

We LOVE Nat Theo!

Our whole family loves listening to this podcast! Not only are the nature lessons super fun, but I love the way Eryn seamlessly weaves in God’s design for creation and Biblical lessons learned from nature. This podcast is truly a gift. While I recommend this podcast to all families, I especially love using this in our homeschool!
Mhcrouch

We LOVE NatTheo

We’re a homeschool family with five young kids and we listen to every episode and get excited when a new one comes out. I know that it’s really for kids, but I think I love it even more than my kids. 😬 Many times through scripture there are natural object lessons. Christ himself tells us to observe the sparrow and the wildflower, then teaches us a spiritual principal from the observations. This is what Erin does in NatTheo and it awakens my senses to be more in tune with our perfect, sovereign and good Creator.
gtoro225

Our Favorite Podcast

We are a homeschool family in PA who absolutely love your podcast! We have been listening (and relistening) to it daily! Not only is it educational but your voice brings such calmness, peace, and smiles to our faces. As soon as my kids start listening they instantly relax and listen intently. The free downloads have been wonderful. We used the packet download from the “Do Trees Have Friends…” and stretched it out for an entire week in homeschool. Went down rabbit trails of scripture, science, history, writing, etc. What a wonderful gift you have! Thank you for sharing with the world
A lover of old Oregon trail

Amazing podcast

My kids are daily asking if there is another bag Theo podcast to listen to. We love the trivia questions at the beginning and the coloring pages available. I love how well you weave biblical theology in and making it seem like a normal thing. Thank you for making such a great resource.
Daisyfd

Beautifully organic connections💕

My 6 year old and I love listening to this podcast together. We always learn something new that help us understand more about our world and earth and then connecting it to our beautiful and creative Creator is such an important connection. It truly is a great nature lesson before we go out into nature on our own! And for this science loving mama I am remembering and relearning science again is such a treat! Thank you for all your beautiful work! 💐
kimm1731

Everyone is obsessed

My kids love all things nature and biblical learning, I adore that you get BOTH in one show. It’s such a good show that I have yet to tune out the episode the kids are listening to like I do most of their other podcasts. 10/10 recommend you listen to this.
Keys f k

💕

I LOVE Nat Theo Nature lessons that are routed in the Bible!! And I also love the work sheet that goes with it !🙂😊
Meliwalla

Love this combo of nature and theology

As an aerospace engineer who worked at NASA for 13 years, who loves science, nature, and the Lord- this podcast is such a wonderful tool for illustrating what a wonderful creative intelligent God we have and how it all fits together. Truly enjoying listening to these with my 4 year old, who is picking up quite a lot. Keep them coming please! We will keep listening!
Love mom podcasts

Science and faith a perfect combination

I’m so thankful for this podcast. It blends accurate science with faith in a gentle and engaging way. She points children not only to the wonders of creation but more importantly to the creator Himself. Thank you!! Our family loves it.
Trump mama

Love this podcast for my kids!

We homeschool and I love listening to this podcast while driving in the car with my kids! They love answering the questions she asks and I love that there is biblical truth they are learning about Gods creations!
DJslove

Fun and knowledgeable podcast!

My 8 year old son loves this podcast! It is really interesting to see God's world through his amazing creatures/creations and it makes God is more real to you.
AnnaT529

Best podcast!!

My kids love this podcast and the best part is I do too!!! We all learn such great facts and also we get pointed to the truth of Gods truth!! Thanks Eryn!
SG843

My kids new favorite podcast

We love this wonderful podcast! My oldest children, ages 6 and 9, look forward to every episode and are always interested in researching the creatures talked about after the episode is over!
Mariessa

Beautiful

My family is so thankful to have found the Nat Theo podcast. Eryn is amazing. She shares so much beauty as a naturalist and so much goodness as a Bible teacher, about God’s amazing Creation. Eryn does all of this in a way that captures a child’s sense of wonder and awe as they are simultaneously being educated in a very impactful way! Best podcast find for us in a long time!
Kayaram

Family favorite!

We love this podcast! Packed full of fun facts to point kids (and their grownups) to awe and wonder, we all end up learning something from each episode. Theology is woven perfectly naturally throughout the episodes. So thankful we stumbled on this gem!
HomeschoolmamaC

Highly recommend this podcast!

This podcast has been such a blessing to my homeschool family. Thank you for being a bright light in this world!
Faithfullittlefarmhouse

Great for the whole family!

Very fun and engaging podcast full of knowledge and wisdom for both young and old. When looking at nature, we’re looking at our Creator, and this podcast brings to light lessons and Bible passages to connect them both in such a fun way in a perfect amount of time!
Christen BX

Loved the podcast so much that we bought the book the same day!

I feel so blessed to have found such a wonderful podcast to enjoy alongside my children. We were so fascinated that I went and bought her book immediately after our first episode. As a mother of 4 raising my children to be Kingdom leaders, I am so grateful to find this podcast. We spend a lot of time in nature and I am thrilled that this podcast (and her book) can help reveal God’s love and character through His creation.